Game #2 Preview:    Lincoln University at Delaware State University

Game Details

    Date: Saturday, September 14, 2019
    Kickoff: 4 pm 
    Venue: Alumni Stadium (7,000 – artificial), Dover, Del.
    The Series:   Delaware State leads the all-time series 12-11-1 


    Visiting Team: Lincoln University Lions
    Conference:  CIAA
    2019 Record: 0-1
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    Home Team:  Delaware State Hornets
    Conference:  MEAC
    2019 Record:   0-1
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Gameday Coverage

Live TV: N/A
 
Live Video Streaming: YouTube (DSU TV)
 
Live Audio Streaming: HSRN.com (DSU broadcast)
 
Live Stats: www.DSUHornets.com
 

The Series: 

Former CIAA rivals Delaware State and Lincoln are meeting for the first time in 59 years. The Hornets and Lions met 24 times from 1924-to-1960, with Delaware State winning 12 games to 11 for Lincoln. The teams played to a scoreless tie in 1950. Delaware State brings a series-best seven game win streak into the 2019 contest. The last time the teams met, in 1960, the Hornets came out on top 37-8. Lincoln won eight of the first 10 series games, including six in a row from 1941-to-1947.
 

Last time out for Lincoln:   

The Lincoln University football team kicked off their 2019 season with a loss at Lock Haven University, 57-13. Eban Jackson II (Los Angeles, Calif./Narbonne)  led the Lions passing attack with 159 yards.  Richie Goslee (Suitland, Md./The Avalon School) (4 catches, 50 yards) and Dah'mear Triplett (Elkton, Md./Elkton) (3 catches, 61 yards) were the top receivers.  Triplett caught a 44 yard pass for a touchdown in the third quarter. Christopher Edward-Smalls (Yeadon, Pa./Wissahickon) picked up the majority of the Lions 111 yards on the ground with 60 yards rushing.  Justin Johnson (Etters, Pa./Red Land) added 27 and Goslee 28.  On the defensive side, Keenan Reid (Somerset, N.J./Franklin High) recorded a career-high 12 tackles and had a blocked kick.  Mike Johnson (Edgewood, Md./Edgewood) and Islam Abdul-Rabb (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport) also had career highs with 11 tackles apiece. Tayonte McKenzie (Washington, D.C./Bell) had 222 yards on kickoff returns on special teams.
 

Last Time out for DSU:

DSU passed for 231 yards in the opener at Delaware, including 137 by freshman signal caller Tylik Bethea, who came off the bench to complete 10-of-18 passes, including a fourth quarter touchdown to fellow freshman Bizzett Woodley Bethea is listed as the starter for Saturday's Lincoln contest.. Trey Gross had four catches for 81 yards, including a 36-yard grab, while Kwannah Kollie hauled in four passes for 60 yards in the openerThe Hornets rushed for 113 yards on 38 attempts (3.0 ypr) at Delaware. Bryant Dallas  led the way with 48 yards while Richard Harris rushed for 40 yards, including a team-high 28 yard run. Defensively, Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection Jahad Neibauer led all players with 11 tackles in the opener, Linebacker Brooks Parker (so.) had a career-best 10 tackles. Lineman Christian Johnson (gr.) had the Hornets' lone sack.

Reid Named CIAA Defensive Back of the Week

Lincoln University football player Keenan Reid (Somerset, N.J./Franklin High) was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Defensive Back of the Week for his performance in the Lions season opening loss at Lock Haven University on September 5, 2019.
 
The junior defensive back led all players with a career-high 12 tackles, including eight solos, while adding a pass breakup.  Reid also became the lions' all-time leader in blocked kicks, blocking Lock Haven's extra-point attempt on their last score in the fourth quarter of the game.

Entering the 2019 campaign, Reid has appeared in 18 games for the Lions over the past two seasons, recording 46 tackles, two interceptions, and three blocked kicks. 

Bassett Named to Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist

Atlanta, Ga. (Aug. 14, 2019) - Lincoln University senior defensive lineman Solomon has been named to the 2019 Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List as announced by the Black College Football Hall of Fame this morning.

The Black College Football Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. Former North Carolina A&T, and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016; Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall was the 2017 and 2018 recipient.

Bassett is one of just 48 players selected to the watch list and one of nine players from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).  The list includes 29 players from two Division I conferences, the MEAC and the SWAC and 18 from two Division II conferences, the CIAA and SIAC along with one independent.

All-CIAA Pre-Season Team and Predicted Order of Finish Announced

Lincoln University senior defensive lineman Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell)  was named the Central intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Pre-Season All-conference Team as announced at the 2019 CIAA Football Media Day in Salem, Virginia Thursday morning.

In addition the conference announced its predicted order of finish as voted on by the league's football coaches.  The Lions were predicted to finish 12^th overall.

Bassett is coming off  a strong 2018 season which saw him earn several accolades of the course of the season and post-season.  A first Team All-CIAA honoree, Bassett also earned Don Hansen Super Region Two All Region Third team honors and was named to the Division II All-ECAC Team. 
 
In addition, Bassett was honored for his academic achievement, being named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team.  He was one of 24 football student-athletes across all divisions in the Philadelphia area to be named.
 
Statistically, Bassett lead the Lions with seven sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss.  His 82 yards from tackles for loss ranked third in the conference and his 13.5 tackles for loss was the sixth best mark in the CIAA.    
   
The Lions produced a 1-9 record in 2019 and a 1-5 record in conference games. The league's coaches voted the team to finish 12^th overall and sixth in the CIAA North Division.  The Lions return 38 players who saw action last season and will be joined by a mix of red-shirts, transfers and newcomers once training camp begins in early August.

Lincoln/DSU Statistical Comparison

Category	LU (1 game)	DSU (1 game)
First Downs	12.0 pg	14.0 pg
Rushing off.	111. 0 pg	113.0 pg
Passing off.	159.0 pg	231.0 pg
Total off.	270.0 pg	344.0 pg
Scoring off.	13.0 ppg	13.0 ppg
Rushing def.	223.0 pg	180.0 pg
Total def.	616.0 pg	383.0 pg
Scoring def.	57.0 ppg	31.0 ppg
Punting	31.3 avg.	37.9 avg
Punt returns	n/a	13.5 avg
Kick off returns	27.1 avg	16.3 avg.
Turnover margin	-4	+1
Pass defense	393.0 avg	203.0 avg.
Passing Eff.	78.1 rating	122. 4. rating
Pass Eff. Defense	201.4 rating	142.7 rating
Sacks - yds.	1 - 6	1 - 7
Tackles for loss-yds	5 - 11	11 - 36
Sacks allowed-yds	3 - 26	1 - 7
3rd down conv.	4/10 (40.0%)	3/15 (20.0%)